Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

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Penny Simpson

I make the best chocolate chip cookies ever tasted Soft on top and a slight crunch on the bottom ! Better than eating cookie dough !

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What is your signature dish?

I would have to say my chocolate chip cookies, since I’ve never tasted one like mine.. I created this cookie, with a combination of chemistry, science and my southern roots to create a cookie , that is preservative free and guaranteed to be nut free. It can stay fresh in fridge for 3-4 weeks and in the freezer for up to 4 months. But they won’t last 2 days in anyone home. Another signature dishes would have to be my chicken Alfredo sauce ! Creamy goodness !!

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Bobby Flay

What would you do with the $25,000?

I only hire persons that have disabled challenges or substance abuse over comers. This will give me an opportunity to provide full time positions for my great staff and launch my cookie business !

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